“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” – John 13:34-35
True love is lacking in this world. This allows for our love to shine bright, to be distinctive.
The early church stood out like a sore thumb in the Roman culture. The Romans thought Christians weird for calling each other “brother” and “sister.” The Romans found it weird how truly caring Christians were to each other.
We need to being “Reaching In”, that is, we need to be loving our church family. Jesus commanded it. Also, true love is attractive. People will want to belong to God’s family when they see our love.
Let us take this month to focus on loving each other!
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Week 1 – February 1, 2015
Reach In – Part 1 (audio)
- Kindness is love in action and it’s beautiful.
- Be kind because you are in Covenant.
- Be intentional and strategic, reach in to your church family this week.
Week 2 – February 8, 2015
Reach In – Part 2 (audio)
- Love doesn’t quit, it carries burdens.
- Love carries burdens by helping.
- Love carries burdens by encouraging.
Week 3 – February 15, 2015
Reach In – Part 3 (audio)
- Love is distorted in America.
- Love is confused in the church.
- God’s love is powerful.
Week 4 – February 22, 2015
Reach In – Part 4 (audio)
- I love the church because it is the hope of the world.
- I love the church because all the powers of Hell will not conquer it.
- I love the church because Jesus loves the church.